The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-10

street NJ. F. Church, morning.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE-"Saint and Sinners"
evening.
CYCLISTS OPERA-HoUSE-"M May Blossom even.
ing.
TIE MUSEUM" Little Mufets" afternoon and
evening.
In Brief
ali the Episcopal congregations in the city
will unite in leuten service at Holy lnnocents
Church, Fletcher avenue at 7:30 o'clock this
evening.
The contract for the roofing, galvanized iron
work and skyights for the new Union Depot
building has been awarded to P. NJ Pursel q
Son. of this city.
General Fairchild, of Wisconsin, commander
n-chief of the G. A. r., will visit three points in
this State, to be designated by Commander
Chase, on the both, Both and 3lst inst.
The Governor yesterday commissioned Henry
I. Hulett as clerk of the Montgomery county
Circuit Court, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the recent death of Austin p. Reynolds.
The meetings in progress the past two weeks
at Edwin Ray M u. Church have resulted in $50
conversions and still continue, under the preach
ing Of Mrs. L. 0. Robinson, with undated in
terest.
The Martha Washington Overall Company
has been awarded the contract for making the
clothing for the work-house prisoners. The
commissioners have decided to furnish gray
jeans suits.
The following persons were licensed to marry
yesterday: Martin Mackey and Mary Bybe.
Frank NJ. Presley and Clara Cory. John II.
Quinn and Carrie E. Kerkhof. Edgar McNutt
and Emma G. Anderson
Hl6ch Ruth, whom Bernard Stumph attempted
to shoot on Bellefontaine street on Monday after
noon, was arrested yesterday morning on war
rant sworn out by Stumph, charging him with
assault and battery with intent to kill. The
trial OF both men has gone over until next Tues
day.
Last evening. Charles and John Pasquire,
aged sixteen and fourteen years, respectively,
pushed an empty box-car from switch on the
Decline to the main track and by so doing came
near causing serious collision with an lncom-
ing train The boys were arrested for malicious
trespass.
ORDERED TO DEFEND SUITS.
In the Wabash receivership case an order by
Judge Gresham was yesterday filed, in the fed
eral court, directing Judge Cooley, the receiver.
TO defend all suits against the road, whether
filed before or since his appointment to the man
agement of the trust.
MISTAKEN FOR A BURGLAR.
Andrew A. Wolfe is a janitor who rooms over
No. 80 South Meridian street Tuesday night
he went home drunk, and, being unable to find
his room, he made his way to the roof of the
block. and soon fell asleep. His movements on
the roof were noticed by some of the residents
of the block, who took him for burglar
Merchant Policeman Isaacs was notified, and
arrested the man, but when he told his story be-
fore the Mayor, yesterday morning, he was re-
leased.
MAKING AN OFFICE FAMILY HERITAGE.
John NJ. johnson, who has been sick for sev-
eral weeks. resigned his office as justice of the
peace for Center township, yesterday, and John
g. johnson, his son. was appointed to succeed
1oxv of oh
E. Sullivan, county clerk. and the resignation
and appointment was made without consulting
anyone. There would have been quite mum
| Der of applicants for the place. Sullivan is be
ing severely criticised for his action In the
matter.
IDENTIFICATION OF THE DEAD TRAMP.
The tramp who was killed south of the city
on Monday night by Cornelius E. Sutton was
identified yesterday by Ed Thompson. formerly
| superintendent of the work house. as an old
vagrant who had been in the work house
twice during his term of office. His name ap
| pears the rolls of the institution as Henry
| McAvcy Where he belongs no one knows,
| and as yet relatives have come to claim the
| body. He will be kept in the morgue for
| several days yet. with the hope that his body
| may be claimed by some OF his relatives.
NOT SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR.
1t was discovered yesterday that the bill ap-
propriating $4,000 for the payment Of Baker,
Smith & Co.. for the new heating apparatus in
the Insane Hospital, although passed by both
houses of the Legislature. does not bear the Gov
ernor's signature or any mark indicating that it
| was received at the executive office. 1t is sup.
| posed to have been overlooked In some way. and
| was sent, among a number of other bills passed
| aud signed by the Governor, to the Secretary OF
States Office. The absence of the Governors
| signature and file mark may cause Baker, Smith
| & Co. to lose their money.
DEMANDING ATTORNEYS FEES FROM THE STATE
| Henry N. Span, who represented the Insane
Hospital trustees before the Senate whitewash
| ing committee during the inquiry into the man
agement of the institution, yesterday presented
| to the Auditor of State voucher for 5000, anG
| demanded a. warrant for the payment of the
/, amount. During the last hours of the session
| resolution was rushed through the Senate au
| thorizing the payment of the claim from State
| funds. Auditor Carr, doubling the authority o.
| the Senate to order the payment of such a claim
| referred the matter to the Attorney general fo
| an official opinion and will issue no warrant I'm
\ til after he has received legal advice as to the
course he should pursue.
ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED YESTERDAY.
Articles of Incorporation were filed with tn
Secretary of State yesterday as follows: Browns
vile Natural Gas Company-Capital stock
$500; directors Frederick Huffman, Anthem,
Fries, John c. Shink, Thomas Lindsay, Charlie
A. Bishop A. W. Crist and Charles F. Jones
Michigan City Natural Gas and Oil Company
Capital stock $4,000 directors, Charles Porter
L S. Hopper. w F. Woodsen. George c. Harsh
Harvey r. Harris. U. V. Cole, H. G. Williamson
Fl. B. Tuthill and W. e. Wilson. Kamm
Schelinger Brewing Company. of AIshawaka-
Capital stock, $65, 900; directors. Adolph Kamn
Nicholas Schellinger and William Bender, jr.
ANOTHER OF MRS wooDwoRTH's VICTIMS.
Susan Dickerson is the wife of Absalom Dick
erson No. 81 West Georgia street. Last Sunda
she attended the funeral of her mother, in Cir
cinnati. and suddenly became violently insane
She attempted to throw herself out of a seconG